Vancouver - Public Health and Preventive Medicine including Family Medicine
University of British ColumbiaVancouver, British ColumbiaCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 3
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
2 dates, 1–2 Feb 2027
Vancouver, 12 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Integrated PHPM-FM stream allowing residents to switch between PHPM and PHPM-FM during PGY-1 or PGY-2.
From “Important information” on the CaRMS page
Travel and housing funded for all mandatory rotations outside the resident's home city within BC.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- UBC's PHPM program is a 5-year program offering a standard PHPM stream and an integrated PHPM-FM stream supporting dual FRCPC and CCFP certification.
- PGY-1 is based in Vancouver and includes coursework leading to a Master of Public Health.
- Later training includes clinical work at St. Paul's Hospital and public health rotations across BC, with at least 4 months required outside the Lower Mainland.
Based on what the program says about itself.
- You’re open to training at sites across a region, not at one hospital.
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What training looks like
- Setting
- Public health agency
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Regional community
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Focus areas
- Underserved urban
- Indigenous health
- Research
- Required · scholarly or quality-improvement project
- Getting around
- Housing away from the home site is provided or paid for
- Travel is reimbursed
By year
- PGY-1
- introductory public health rotationtwo-month
- graduate level coursework and a practicum leading to a PHPM specific 42 credit Master of Public Health (MPH)
- PGY-5
- specialty elective practiceup to 12 months
- transition to practice rotation
Other rotations
- basic clinical training year (PGY-2 to PGY-4 Clinical Foundations and Core Training · 12 month · St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver)
- core general public health practice rotations (PGY-2 to PGY-4 Clinical Foundations and Core Training · 12 months · urban, regional, and rural health regions around the province)
- core speciality public health practice (PGY-2 to PGY-4 Clinical Foundations and Core Training · 12 months · health agencies including BCCDC, WorkSafe BC, and the Office of the PHO)
Where you train
Vancouver, British Columbia: 12 teaching sites.
- UBC's School of Population and Public Health
- St. Paul's Hospital
- Fraser Health (rural or distributed site)
- Interior Health (rural or distributed site)
- Island Health (rural or distributed site)
- Northern Health (rural or distributed site)
- Vancouver Coastal Health
- BC Centre for Disease Control
- WorkSafe BC
- First Nations Health Authority
- BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
- Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Distributed across a region
Record systems at the listed sites: Oracle Health (Cerner) at 1 of 12; no published record for 11.
Hospital facts
Public figures for hospitals named above, each with its source and reference period. They describe the hospital, not the program. We match names to the sources by name, so check each source before you rely on it.
St. Paul's Hospital
- Clinical record
- CST Cerner, fully electronic record since Nov 2019
- Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26
- 8,691
- Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1
- 2,240
About Vancouver
People
662,248residents, 2021 Census
Housing
3.7%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
5.3 °CJanuary mean19.0 °CJuly mean
Job outlook
not published for this specialty
How they choose
- Application file components
- CV
- Electives
- Examinations
- Extra-curricular
- Leadership skills
- MSPRs
- Personal letters
- Reference documents
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
- Other file component(s)
- Return of service
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 1 and 2 Feb 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Panel
Info sessions
The 1 session listed for 2027 has passed.
3 Public Health and Preventive Medicine including Family Medicine info sessions at other programsAll info sessions
Pay and call
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $71,390 / year |
| PGY-2 | $79,571 / year |
| PGY-3 | $86,655 / year |
| PGY-4 | $93,230 / year |
| PGY-5 | $100,215 / year |
Call
- Call (provincial max)
- 1 in 4 in-house
- Post-call rule (provincial)
- Relieved within 2 hours of the call ending, or by 10:00 if earlier, when a resident on a 24-hour or longer shift could not get 6 uninterrupted hours of rest
Benefits
- Annual vacation
- 4 weeks
- CMPA dues paid
- Yes. Mandatory
- Dental plan
- 100% Premiums Paid
- Educational leave
- Yes
- Extended health insurance
- 100% Premiums Paid
- Life insurance
- 100% Premium Paid
- Long-term disability insurance
- Yes 100% Premiums Paid
- Maternity leave
- 17 weeks, plus up to 78 weeks Parental Leave
- Meal allowance
- No
- Provincial dues (% of salary)
- 1.5%
- Provincial health insurance
- 100% Premiums Paid
- Sick leave
- Yes
- Statutory holidays
- 2 x pay plus extra day with pay
Past matches
No repeated vacancies in CaRMS’s lists of open positions, 2019–2026.
What this means
- A position can go unfilled because of where the site is, because it is open to IMGs only or to another restricted stream, or because the quota changed late.
- It says nothing about the quality of the training or how heavy the workload is.
- A site’s numbers are shown when it had positions open after round 1 in at least 2 of 8 years or at least 3 in one year.
Year by year
2027 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 3 | 5 years | 2 dates, 1–2 Feb 2027 |
|
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 2 | 5 years | 2 dates, 28–29 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- UBC offers a 5-year Public Health and Preventive Medicine (PHPM) residency program with both standard and integrated Family Medicine (FM) streams.
- The program provides comprehensive training in public health, with opportunities for specialized learning and flexible career pathways.
- Research
- Residents are expected to complete one major and several minor research projects, with additional opportunities for research electives and training experiences.
- Training setting
- Training occurs in urban and rural settings across British Columbia, including Vancouver, Surrey, Victoria, Kelowna, and Prince George, with core academic training at UBC's School of Population and Public Health.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) with a focus on creating a positive learning environment that supports individual learner development, promotes inquiry, and ensures meaningful contribution.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Academic record
- Personal letter
- Letters of reference
- Interview performance
- Demonstrated interest in public health
Contacts and links
- Program directors
Dr. Shovita PadhiAssociate Program Director
Dr. Geoffrey McKee
Dr. Sue Pollock
Geoff McKee MD MPH FRCPCAssociate Program Director
- Program office
Interim Program Manager
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
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